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Zuihualou
Compared with the perfume bottle, the curse currently has little effect, and playing tricks in front of You would only bring trouble to oneself.
Jiang Niansi showed him the spell in her palm, "It's the spell to confirm the talisman formation."
Xizhen only said that these talisman formations were designed by him. She is not sure how many of the Wu Mi people in Zuihualou know this.
After all, this is an internal situation, so we can only test it a little for now.
You looked at it curiously for a moment, then looked away and looked at her thoughtfully: "Was it given by the 'medicine guide'?"
Jiang Nian didn't intend to spend all his chips so quickly, so he put the curse away and said, "I just drew it myself."
Feeling that her gaze had shifted away from her hands, she smiled slightly, "Next talisman formation... I hope You will lead the way."
You put away his thoughts and turned to walk towards the entrance of the exhibition.
There are still many talisman arrays in Zuihua Tower. If he can get all the clues with a small number of talisman arrays, that would be great. If not, he is not in a hurry.
In addition to getting answers from Jiang Nian, he wanted to hear what Sister Mingri and those outsiders had to talk about.
The task of fighting the epidemic is now completely in their hands. In the end, the goddess has the final say on how to do it.
Meng Jian, the only person who had some involvement in this matter, also explained the whole matter to the goddess.
What on earth do these outsiders have to talk about with my sister?
His brows were drooping with worry, and he looked gloomy.
He didn't want the goddess to have too much contact with others.
Isn’t it enough for my sister to have him?
He can definitely help his sister do a lot of things.
But his sister insisted on hiding something from him and even went to talk to outsiders behind his back.
The feeling of having no right to interfere, unable to control the progress, and only being able to watch things develop slowly was too uncomfortable. He had to find out step by step what his sister was thinking and what she was thinking.
otherwise……
You closed his eyes. He didn't want anything he couldn't accept to happen in the future.
—
After bringing Jiang Nian to the next talisman formation, it was getting dark.
Standing in front of the glowing talisman array, Jiang Nian handed the hot curse to You's palm.
He cast a light spell, and the black eyes on the white paper and You's eyes, one big and one small, looked at each other. After a moment of silence, he removed the slightly abstract pattern from the paper.
"Besides where the tracking array is, does it have any other uses?"
Jiang Nian looked at You's slightly inquiring gaze, and his thoughts turned several turns.
The only high-ranking officials in Zuihua Tower are You and the Goddess.
The rest were attendants and maids.
Most of the foreign guests are local nobles in Cang County, and they should not have the right to know the in-depth arrangements in Zuihua Tower.
So could she assume that the goddess might be like You, not knowing the detailed information of the talisman formation, but only knowing its usage and alarms?
Jiang Nian narrowed his eyes slightly, hiding his thoughts, and smiled: "Of course, it has another function."
"It can pause the talisman formation."
The talisman array on the ground was glowing faintly, and under the golden light, the dark and sharp edges in their lowered eyes were clearly visible.
You stared at the seemingly ordinary array in front of him for a while. After a moment, he raised his hand, put his fingertips on his chin, and smiled thoughtfully:
"It seems like they are well prepared. They have made sufficient preparations for some things that are about to happen in the future."
He didn't seem to be worried at all about whether the Wu Mi people's plan would fail. He just turned around and continued walking towards the door of the room.
Jiang Nian was a little surprised by You's calm reaction at this moment, and then followed his pace.
"Aren't you worried that the goddess's plan will fail?"
You looked indifferent, just glancing at her sideways.
"Since my sister intends to accommodate you, she will naturally figure out what countermeasures she should take."
"Besides, my sister took notice when your list entered the pavilion."
Jiang Nian's eyes met his for a moment, then looked away again.
She had been thinking that the goddess had met them through the screen when they were building the Jade Pavilion.
She didn't try to hide her appearance at that time.
The portraits on the list of maids to be recruited in Zuihua Tower were so well drawn, almost identical to her appearance, except that her expression was made a little timid.
It would be strange if the goddess didn't notice.
It’s just that now her identity has been confirmed from You.
But how did Xiao Yingzhu and the others know that she was allowed to enter and exit Zuihualou after entering, instead of being locked up directly?
Is it because the current "chaos-causing" incident involving the Goddess is already big enough to allow hamsters to wander around the building?
Jiang Nian's mind flashed with Xi Zhen's words.
Although the goddess is unpredictable, has an extreme temper, and can be a bit hysterical, if a hamster pleads with her pitifully... she still has the patience to listen.
Xi Zhen's stance was the same as Xiao Yingzhu's. Since he used this as a metaphor at the time, it meant that they had found some evidence to prove that the goddess would not directly harm her.
My head is in a mess, and my thoughts are tangled together like a ball of yarn.
There is no thread that can sort out all the thoughts with just a touch of a finger.
Stopping his thoughts, Jiang Nian followed You and walked forward a few steps, only to find that they had arrived at the place where they had lunch.
Feeling the doubtful gaze coming from behind, You turned around and spread his hands towards her: "Miss Jiang, aren't you hungry? I am hungry."
"Let's eat first. We can discuss the talisman formation tomorrow, okay?"
Jiang Nian was pushed to the dining table by the cold-faced maid next to her. Thinking of the personal maids in the corridor who treated her coldly, she immediately looked up at You who was standing beside her.
You knew what she was worried about, so he just arched his eyebrows and said casually, "Don't worry, Miss Jiang, we don't keep long-tongued birds here."
"If there is, it will be smoothed out."
The hand that was lightly resting on her shoulder to adjust her maid's uniform paused slightly, then continued to adjust it.
Jiang Nian sensed the reluctance and compromise of the people around him, so he just smiled and agreed, "Yes, the maids in Zuihua Tower are all very well-behaved. I'm sure this kind of 'taming' thing won't happen."
You looked up at her for a moment, as if he could see through the thoughts hidden beneath her skin. He calmed his expression a little before continuing with a smile: "Of course, after explaining the consequences of such violations, everyone has memorized the rules very well and has never made any mistakes. It's really gratifying."
Jiang Nian smiled as he picked up the chopsticks in his hand, and then followed his words and said, "I was worried that I would be the first to bear this rule."
The delicious meal was served. She looked around at the food and then looked up at You who was leisurely picking up the food.
The other person raised his eyelids and immediately met her gaze.
Noticing the inquiry and a hint of doubt in Jiang Nian's eyes, You couldn't help but suppress the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Miss Jiang, although the Wu Mi people don't have a good reputation in Huandu, I am also a Wu Mi people."
"But..." He placed his chopsticks on the edge of the bowl and spread his hands towards Jiang Nian, "I am still a man of martial ethics."
"It's not like we can sell out our alliance right after we've finished cooperating."
"Don't worry, don't worry."
The more out of character You acted, the more worried Jiang Nian became.
Although Xiao Yingzhu is a secretive person and one cannot guess what he is thinking on a daily basis, once you get to know him, you can feel the reliable and reassuring feeling from him.
Keyou didn't give people a sense of security at all.
Just like a rootless duckweed, floating on the turbulent and unstable water, it is difficult to find a safe place to stay.
Just as Lan said, she really did not feel safe in this era, and always wanted to get what she lacked from others.
Jiang Nian lowered his eyelashes, pursed his lips, and smiled: "That's right. After all, since I have chosen this path, there is no turning back."
Whether it is You or Jiang Nian.
Whichever party breaks this cooperation will lose some trust.
Compared to Jiang Nian's side, You's side is more serious.
The goddess is easily overly emotional, and anyone who goes against her ideas will surely have a hard time.
The tracks along the way were disconnected, and what awaited him was a deep, dark and dense jungle.
—
When I returned to the room, the light outside the window had completely dimmed.
The candlesticks were placed in a corner by the dressing mirror.
There was no extra table for her to look through, so Jiang Nian simply put the drawings and spare goat hair brushes and ink sticks in front of the dressing table.
After marking all the talisman formations that You had taken her through today, her gaze paused.
Just as Xizhen said, after the two talisman formations on the fourth floor covered the entire Zuihua Tower, the remaining talisman formations served to record the movements and incense traces of everyone.
These small talisman arrays will take effect the day when chaos breaks out in Zuihua Tower.
The secret guards will follow the traces left by the talisman formation to track down and wipe out the group of evil people in Zuihualou.
“…”
The candlelight flickered in Jiang Nian's eyes, and her mind was wandering.
Since the goddess knew she was here, how did she plan to escape from Xiao Yingzhu and the others' capture?
Is she trying to use the epidemic to cover up what she wants to do in private?
A vague idea emerged in his mind, but Jiang Nian couldn't catch the thread that could connect all the information. He frowned and analyzed for a while, then had to close the drawing and give up.
The footsteps of the maid outside the corridor gradually got closer, and the only sound in my ears was the howling of the wind in the attic.
Jiang Nian stood up, opened the curtain and looked out the window.
At night, the surface of the river was faintly undulating, and there was no other trace.
Just looking out of this window, it is easy to feel lonely as if you are on a deserted island.
Because the window was fixed, she couldn't open it. After leaning on the window frame and looking at the dark night scene for a while, she closed the curtains silently.
There is no need to summon the secret guards, but it is better to ask about the progress of the mission regarding the fourth layer of perfume.
After all, we don't know if the other members have missed some talisman formations, and we don't know when the goddess will return to cause chaos. It's better to get the information about Princess Qingping, the plague, and the mine as soon as possible.
Jiang Nian returned to the dressing table and called softly.
The maid who came in the afternoon appeared in the room again.
This time she was used to it, and looked at her with a broom in her hand: "Since the secret guard went to the fourth floor, it will probably take some time to avoid the servants. Apart from this, what else is there?"
Jiang Nian lowered his eyes and thought for a moment.
She didn't need to send people to investigate You's whereabouts. This person's anti-reconnaissance was probably very strong. Even if she investigated, not only would she not get any intelligence, but if she was discovered, she would lose both the wife and the army.
She took the blueprint from the table and showed it to the maid.
"Look, is there a way to the tunnel near these talisman arrays?"
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